Impress your brunch guests with a delightful Strawberry-Vanilla French Toast recipe inspired by Kristy Turner’s culinary genius. Each slice, infused with vanilla bean flavor and topped with homemade strawberry sauce, promises a delicious brunch experience.
Ingredients
For the French toast:
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup canned coconut milk
- ½ cup chickpea flour
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1½ tbsp arrowroot powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- Vegan cooking spray
- 8 slices of vegan bread
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Sliced almonds
For the strawberry sauce:
- 4 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp agave or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Slice and scrape the vanilla bean, then mix with almond milk, coconut milk, chickpea flour, maple syrup, arrowroot powder, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Preheat the oven and prepare a cooling rack. Cook bread slices in a frying pan until golden brown, then keep warm in the oven.
- Simmer strawberries, cornstarch, syrup, lemon juice, and water for the sauce until thickened.
- Layer French toast slices with whipped cream, strawberry sauce, powdered sugar, and sliced almonds before serving.